Thread: Disco 2 Recalls/defender recalls

Product Info: Campaign D149

Defect details: The affected vehicles could experience the ACE (Active Cornering Enhancement) pump banjo bolt loosening, due to insufficient torque at manufacture, and allowing fluid to leak past the joint. When the fluid supply is exhausted a diagnostic warning light will be illuminated and the ACE system will go into a fail-safe mode.

Consumer action: Please contact your authorised Land Rover Dealer.

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Product Info: Model Years 1999 - 2004

Defect details: After use of the traction control system in off road conditions, longer brake pedal travel and additional effort may be required.

Consumer action: Contact your authorised Land Rover Dealer.

Make: Land Rover

Model: Discovery Series II and Defender

Model Years From: 1999 -2004

Consequences: May experience a reduction in the noticed level of vehicle deceleration and an increase in the travel of the service brake pedal.

Campaign Number: D148

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Defect details: The affected vehicles could experience the throttle sticking intermittently during operation; the exact point of sticking is not predictable and can result in a higher engine speed than expected.

Consumer action: Please contact your authorised Land Rover Dealer.

Make: Land Rover

Model: V8 Discovery Vehicles

Model Years From: 2003

Consequences: In the case where a throttle fails to return to idle after a high degree of engine throttle application, the driver will experience difficulty in bringing the vehicle to rest.

Campaign Number: D150

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Defect details: A potential abrasion condition between the front left hand flexible brake hose and tyre. The front left hand tyre can contact the hose and cause abrasion to the outer lining material which could result in a brake fluid leak.

Consumer action: Contact your Land Rover Dealer to make arrangements to have your vehicle inspected. Work will be carried out free of charge. For further information contact Land Rover Customer Response Centre on toll free 1800 625 642.

Make: Land Rover

Model: Defender

Consequences: An increase in brake pedal travel.

Campaign Number: D273

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Product Info: Model Years 1998 to 2002. Campaign D275.

Defect details: The handbrake applicaton may vary up to two clicks between successive applications; and The adjuster wedge in the back plate may misalign changing the brake shoes required travel.

Consumer action: Contact your Land Rover Dealer.

Make: Land Rover

Model: Discovery Series II (V8 and Td5 manual vehicles only)

Model Years From: 1998 to 2002

Consequences: The positive action of the handbrake application may not be able to be determined by the driver.

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Product Info: 1998 to 2002. Campaign D274.

Defect details: The throttle cable may have been damaged during manufacture, which could cause the inner cable to rub resulting in individual strands of the cable breaking.

Consumer action: Contact your Land Rover Dealer.

Make: Land Rover

Model: Discovery Series II (V8)

Model Years From: 1998 to 2002

Consequences: The broken strands may prevent the throttle from returning to its rest position.

Campaign Number: D274

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Quote the campaign number when talking to your dealers.

Check the following link for more information.

http://www.recalls.gov.au/

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